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UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: index

Statistical information on mental health among the UK armed forces.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 25 February 2014
• Last updated: 2 July 2026 — See all updates

The video below provides an explanation of rate ratios and their use in the annual UK armed forces mental health report. The publication provides statistics on initial assessments for a new episode of care of service personnel at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services. The rate ratios have been used to determine if previous deployment to Iraq and/or Afghanistan was a risk factor

UK Armed Forces Mental Health: Ratio ratios explained

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• MOD National and Official Statistics by topic
• Upcoming release dates for this statistic

Editions

• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2025/26
  • 2 July 2026
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2024/25
  • 10 July 2025
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2023/24
  • 11 July 2024
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2022/23
  • 29 June 2023
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2021/22
  • 23 June 2022
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2020/21
  • 17 June 2021
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2019/20
  • 18 June 2020
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2018/19
  • 20 June 2019
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2017/18
  • 21 June 2018
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2016/17
  • 21 June 2018
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2015/16
  • 16 June 2016
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2014/15
  • 4 August 2015
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2013/14
  • 31 July 2014
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2012/13
  • 3 October 2013
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2011/12
  • 31 July 2012
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: 2010
  • 4 May 2011
  • Official Statistics
• Mental health in the UK armed forces: background quality report
  • 2 July 2026
  • Official Statistics

• Last updated: 2 July 2026
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  1. 2 July 2026

     Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2025/26'.

  2. 13 May 2026

     A note has been added to confirm changes to the 2025/26 publication.

  3. 10 July 2025

     Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2024/25'.

  4. 11 July 2024

     Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2023/24'.

  5. 29 June 2023

     Added: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2022/23.

  6. 23 June 2022

     Addition of: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics for financial year 2021/22.

  7. 17 June 2021

     Addition of: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics for financial year 2020/21.

  8. 18 June 2020

     Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2019/20.

  9. 20 June 2019

     Added the UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2018/19 page.

  10. 21 June 2018

      Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2017/18 to the collection.

  11. 15 September 2017

      Added information about this publication following a public consultation.

  12. 16 June 2016

      Added video.

  13. 16 June 2016

      Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2015/16.

  14. 30 July 2015

      Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2014/15.

  15. 10 June 2015

      Included a sentence with link for upcoming release dates.

  16. 28 October 2014

      Added Background quality report.

  17. 31 July 2014

      Added 2013/2014 Annual mental health statistics.

  18. 25 February 2014

      First published.